Overview

• A U8 train ran onto a switch and derailed, leaving the rails on Wednesday morning.
• Service on the U8 is suspended between Niederursel and Riedberg, and the U9 is not serving Ginnheim Mitte to Nieder‑Eschbach.
• VGF initially set a provisional restart around 11:00, though on‑scene recovery work may take longer.
• Firefighters are lifting the train back onto the tracks as the operation continues at the at‑grade site.
• Replacement taxis cover the U8 gap and bus 29 offers an alternative for the affected U9 corridor, with no injuries reported among the few passengers on board.